Rosaceae Geum triflorum Pursh
Prairiesmoke
Blackfoot - Drug, Respiratory Aid
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 79
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Geum triflorum Pursh
Scientific name: Geum triflorum Pursh
USDA symbol: GETRT (
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Common names: Prairiesmoke
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Respiratory Aid
Notes: Scraped roots mixed with tobacco and smoked to 'clear the head.'
RECRD: 3842 id: 15932